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Intel Core i5-12600K

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-12600K can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-12600K Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that contains 10 Cores and 16 Threads. The Intel Core i5-12600K also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]


Intel Core i5-12600K

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 770

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1700

Total Cores: 10 Cores, 16 Threads

Performance Cores: 6 Cores, 12 Threads, 3.7 GHz Base, 4.9 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 4 Cores, 4 Threads, 2.8 GHz Base, 3.6 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 150 W

TDP Down: 125 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 1280 KB
L3 Cache: 20 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
Eff. L2 Cache: 1 x 2048 KB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, ECC Supported)

Other names: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12600K, 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12600K

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2021

CPUmark/$Price: 163.18

Overall Rank:
404th fastest in multithreading out of 4940 CPUs
125th fastest in single threading out of 4940 CPUs
135th fastest in out of 1401 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $169.60 USD (2025-01-17)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
27675
Single Thread Rating
3937

Samples: 4427*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-12600K

Integer Math87,849 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math67,360 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers92 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting35,713 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption18,535 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression345,031 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,525 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions22,021 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,937 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of January 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12600K

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of January 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of January 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$173.99 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$299.99 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 18th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,874
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,410
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,084
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,581
Intel Core i5-12600K
 27,675
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,110
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,881
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,229
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,732
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,605
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,154
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 200.77
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 188.65
Intel Core i5-12600K
 163.18
Intel Core i9-12900K
 146.84
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 146.44
Intel Core i9-13900K
 117.75
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.55
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 55.63
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,154
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,025
Intel Core i5-12600K
 3,937
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,685
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,926
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,565
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-12600K
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2351373 - Jan 18 2025
17576
BL2351320 - Jan 18 2025
28604
BL2351191 - Jan 18 2025
28560
BL2350822 - Jan 18 2025
26172
BL2350275 - Jan 18 2025
26605
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-12600K
As of 18th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12600K
 27,675
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 28,463 (+2.8%)
Intel Core i5-12600KF vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 27,901 (+0.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 26,657 (-3.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 27,093 (-2.1%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 34,280 (+23.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 27,817 (+0.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 24,521 (-11.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 21,577 (-22.0%)
Intel Core i5-13400F vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 25,128 (-9.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 25,342 (-8.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 24,319 (-12.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8400F vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 24,259 (-12.3%)

Is the Intel Core i5-12600K Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,205
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,873
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,716
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,593
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,313
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,856
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,738
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,591
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,517
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,278
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,177
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,125
Intel Core i5-12600K
 4,430